Persistence and colonization of gaps in sown swards of grass and clover under different sward managements

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 156-166

  Marriott, C A ^a   Fisher, J M ^a   Hood, K J ^a   Smith, M A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAP COLONIZATION; GAP PERSISTENCE; GRAZING; MANAGEMENT; PASTURE; SPECIES COMPOSITION;

FABACEAE; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE; RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS REPENS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0030745033     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1997.tb02346.x     Document Type: Article

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